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Record Affiliates and More Contracts: Employment Accelerates in Marina Alta

The region registers a new high in affiliations with 64,600 and a significant increase in permanent contracts in March 2026.

Generic image of two hands shaking over paperwork, symbolizing job creation and contracts.
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Generic image of two hands shaking over paperwork, symbolizing job creation and contracts.

The Marina Alta region has registered a new record in Social Security affiliations in March 2026, reaching 64,600, and has seen an acceleration in job creation, with a notable increase in the number of contracts.

The latest figures from the Ministry of Social Security and Labora confirm the strength of the labor market in Marina Alta, which, for now, remains unaffected by international geopolitical tensions. According to the analysis by the Observatori Marina Alta of Creama, there is a slight acceleration in the pace of job creation.
The region's labor market generated 1,611 new jobs in March, a 2.56% increase compared to February. This rise brings the total affiliations to a new record of 64,600, fully recovering the job destruction from January. The monthly increase is higher than that recorded in 2025, though lower than in 2024 and 2023.
Compared to March 2025, there are 2,526 more affiliations, representing a year-on-year growth of 4.07%. This is the largest year-on-year increase since September 2023 and marks 16 consecutive months of positive trend, indicating a stable trajectory in the regional labor market. March 2026 is the fifth consecutive year with a positive year-on-year balance, driven by Easter Week and the start of the tourist season.
The hospitality sector leads job creation with an additional 1,134 people (+10.46%), followed by retail trade with 167 additional affiliations. Other sectors such as construction (+65) and artistic activities (+41) also show increases. The number of self-employed individuals has also reached a new historical high with 19,304 people, an increase of almost 60 from the previous month.
Unemployment in Marina Alta decreased by 1.55% (119 fewer people) compared to February, settling at 7,572 unemployed individuals. This is the lowest figure for a March since 2008. However, the decrease is more moderate than the average of recent years. Female unemployment remains higher, with 4,334 unemployed women compared to 3,238 men. People over 44 years old represent 64.13% of the total unemployed.
The number of contracts has increased significantly, with a 47.57% rise compared to February and a 34.96% year-on-year increase, totaling 3,490 contracts in the region. More than two out of three contracts (71%) are permanent, with 1,041 full-time and 802 intermittent permanent contracts. The estimated unemployment rate in Marina Alta is 10.49%, lower than in March 2025 (11.67%) and below the provincial and autonomous community averages.

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